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What is Illustrator?

Explore new paths with the essential vector tool

Create distinctive vector artwork for any project. Used by design professionals worldwide, Adobe® Illustrator® CS5 software provides precision and power with sophisticated drawing tools, expressive natural brushes, a host of time-savers, and integration with Adobe CS Live online services.* CS Live services are complimentary for a limited time.

Complement your design

Craft vector assets for use in any design project, from logos and branding to graphics for advertising, packaging, and environments.
Features for design projects

Create beautiful websites

Design graphics for banners, web pages, and interactive experiences, or lay out your entire website.
Features for web projects

Get your ideas in motion

Create original graphics and motion paths for animation, and design artwork for broadcast graphics, titles, station IDs, and bumpers.
Features for video projects

Easily move your vector designs to Adobe Photoshop® to combine intricate paths and imagery, and still retain the editing capabilities of Illustrator.
Do more with Creative Suite® Design Premium

Use slices to define and name graphics in Illustrator, and then automatically rasterize, optimize, and save to a site in Adobe Dreamweaver®.
Do more with Web Premium

Create complex design elements and motion paths in Illustrator for use in Adobe After Effects®. After Effects retains Illustrator layers, masks, gradients, and effects.
Do more with Production Premium

Which suite edition is right for me?

Tell us what you do and we'll recommend the Creative Suite 5 edition that best meets your needs.
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*This product may allow you to extend its functionality by accessing certain features that are hosted online, including CS Live online services ("Online Services"), provided you have a high-speed Internet connection. The Online Services, and some features thereof, may not be available in all countries, languages, and/or currencies and may be discontinued in whole or in part without notice. Use of the Online Services is governed by separate terms of use and by the Online Privacy Policy, and access to some services may require user registration. Some Online Services, including services that are initially offered at no charge, may be subject to additional fees and require a separate subscription. For more details and to review the applicable terms of use and Online Privacy Policy, visit http://www.adobe.com/. For more information about CS Live online services, visit www.adobe.com/go/cslive.